Category: Media & Big Tech

Stocks Fall, Dollar Gains Await Earnings Litmus Test

LONDON—Stocks fell on Tuesday, while the dollar got a lift as investors prepared for corporate earnings and macro data this week to paint a clearer picture of the health of the global economy. Last week’s U.S. bank earnings came in stronger than expected, and this week brings results for Big Tech and a number of…


Brian Kilmeade Fills Tucker Carlson’s News Slot After Ouster from Fox

Brian Kilmeade took over the time slot formerly occupied by the “Tucker Carlson Tonight” show on Fox on Monday, hosting the first episode of “Fox News Tonight,” in which Kilmeade briefly addressed Carlson’s shock departure from the network. Kilmeade, who co-hosts the “Fox & Friends” program, was the first in what’s expected to be a…


Trump Jr. Says Tucker Carlson Exit From Fox News ‘Changes Things Permanently’

Former President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., said that Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News “changes things permanently” in the media landscape. “I mean, I think it changes things permanently. That’s one of the few voices in the Republican party that would call out the nonsense from GOP senators, governors, and otherwise. You know,…


Megyn Kelly Responds to Tucker Carlson Leaving Fox News: ‘Terrible Move’

Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly reacted to Monday’s news that Tucker Carlson would be departing by saying it was a “terrible move” on the network’s part. “This is a terrible move by Fox, and it’s a great thing for Tucker Carlson,” Kelly said during an episode of her podcast on Monday. In a news…


Don Lemon Says He Was ‘Terminated’ by CNN

Host Don Lemon wrote Monday that he was fired from CNN and suggested that the move was unexpected. Lemon, who most recently hosted CNN’s “This Morning” wrote on Twitter that he “was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN.” “It is clear that there are some larger issues at…


Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News, Effective Immediately

Fox News on Monday confirmed that it “parted ways” with popular primetime host Tucker Carlson, offering no explanation why. “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” said a news release from the…


Top NBC Executive Ousted Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Staffer

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell has left his post at the company after an investigation prompted by a misconduct complaint found that he had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female co-worker. Shell’s ouster is effective immediately, according to a Sunday statement by Comcast, which acquired NBCUniversal about a decade ago. “The Company and Jeff…


Oversight Board Tells Meta to Be More Transparent About COVID Censorship

Meta’s Oversight Board, which reviews the company’s content decisions, has asked the tech firm to “increase transparency around government requests” regarding suppressing COVID-19 content. In a statement Thursday, the Oversight Board noted that concerns were raised about Meta reviewing COVID-19-related content at the behest of governments during the height of the pandemic. “This is particularly problematic…


Oversight Board Urges Meta to Be More Transparent About COVID Censorship

Meta’s Oversight Board, an independent panel that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram selected to deliberate its content decisions, has asked the tech firm to “increase transparency around government requests” regarding suppressing COVID-19 content. The Oversight Board noted that concerns were raised about Meta reviewing COVID-19-related content at the behest of governments during the height of the pandemic,…


Oversight Board Urges Meta to Be More Transparent About COVID-19 Censorship

Meta’s Oversight Board, an independent panel that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram selected to deliberate its content decisions, has asked the tech firm to “increase transparency around government requests” regarding suppressing COVID-19 content. The Oversight Board noted that concerns were raised about Meta reviewing COVID-19-related content at the behest of governments during the height of the pandemic,…